| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Line/Crew at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Crewman |
| 1 | Advanced training in a specialist field |
| 1 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 1 |
| 1 | Is now a Able Spacehand |
| 2 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 22 |
| 2 | Vessel participates in a notable military engagement. |
| 2 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 2 |
| 2 | Is now a Petty Officer, 3rd class |
| 3 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 26 |
| 3 | Vessel participates in a diplomatic mission. |
| 3 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 3 |
| 3 | Is now a Petty Officer, 2nd class |
| 4 | Continued as Line/Crew at age 30 |
| 4 | Commanding officer takes an interest in your career. |
| 4 | Promoted to Line/Crew rank 4 |
| 4 | Is now a Petty Officer, 1st class |
| 5 | Voluntarily left Line/Crew |
| 5 | Became a Infantry at age 34 |
| 5 | Is now a Private |
| 5 | Nearly killed. |
| 6 | Became a Wanderer at age 38 |
| 6 | Spend time with an alien race. Gain a contact. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Continued as Wanderer at age 42 |
| 7 | run afoul of a criminal gang, corrupt bureaucrat or other foe. Gain an Enemy. |
| 8 | Became a Enforcer at age 46 |
| 8 | Refuse to backstab a fellow rogue for personal gain. Gain an Ally |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 9 | Continued as Enforcer at age 50 |
| 9 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Became a Diplomat at age 54 |
| 10 | Is now a Intern |
| 10 | Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. |
| 10 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 10 | Is now a 3rd Secretary |